Investors turn to Israel’s battle-tested defense-tech start-ups as funding hits record $40.8b.
Investments are pouring into military and dual-use technologies at unprecedented levels due to rising military spending and demand for autonomous systems and deployable battlefield technologies.
Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics
The Texas-based defense-tech start-up is developing lightweight weapons, munitions, and software for autonomous platforms, with its first operational deployment expected in Israel later this year
Built for speed and agility, Plasan and ASFIR unveil STORMER
The vehicle can carry up to 12 personnel and more than 2,200 pounds of payload, while preserving the mobility expected from a light tactical truck.
Inside the US defense giant: CET Sandbox helps Israeli founders find their way in America
Over 60 Israeli defense tech entrepreneurs joined CET Sandbox at AUSA for a week of curated meetings designed to turn battlefield-proven technology into American business opportunities
Ashdod Port bets on innovation, infrastructure and energy independence
Israel’s key maritime gateway pursues a strategy combining operational resilience with technological innovation, supply-chain efficiency & financial strength, seeking to strengthen competitiveness
Reporter's notebook: Israeli defense tech brings a wartime playbook to AUSA
“On a tactical level, the US and Israel face similar threats, so we cut the R&D time and are able to quickly field the products,” one executive told D&T. "Companies need to cooperate."
Israel ended Iran war with more interceptors than it started with, Rafael CEO says
As countries scramble to increase their missile interceptor stockpile, Rafael's new facility in Arkansas is expected to have the capacity to produce 1,000 Tamir interceptors a year
Skapion set for autonomous counter-swarm live-fire test
Skapion executives said potential customers are already being brought into the testing process and will evaluate the system during live-fire events and subsequent operational assessments.
UVision moves beyond loitering munitions with sensor-to-strike network
At AUSA exhibition, UVision shifts beyond loitering munitions, introducing new launchers and airborne ISR links that tie sensing and strike nodes into a unified sensor‑to‑effect network
'Countries want what works': Why Europe wants Israeli tech
As global defense spending rises, Aurelius Capital is betting that combat-proven Israeli technology will lead
